Origin: nicaragua Size: 6 x 52 box press toro Wrapper: mexico san andres Binder: nicaragua Filler: nicaragua Strength: Medium full Reviewed by: jesse
The Pepe Maduro from El Mago Cigars boasts a dark chocolate-colored wrapper in a box-pressed toro size. During the cold draw, you will notice tautness and detect notes of hay, earth, and a light sweetness. Upon lighting, the sweetness takes the forefront, accompanied by a building spice on the back of your palate. As you continue, a prominent earthiness emerges, evolving into leather, cocoa, and complex spices like cinnamon and baker’s spices.
In the second third of the cigar, the draw opens up, allowing more of the cocoa and spices to shine, with an undertone of espresso. As you approach the final third, the sweetness recedes, making way for a dominant black pepper note on the retrohale.
The Pepe finishes at a medium strength, leaving you with a blend of pepper, earth, and underlying sweetness in the last few puffs. Overall, it is a great smoke for Nicaraguan enthusiasts who appreciate flavor transitions without overpowering strength.
Who is this cigar recommended for:
· Medium bodied smokers who enjoy transitions throughout the cigar.
